St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-18
AN ORDERLY CAPITAL.
How Washington Enjoyed the Sabbath
Without Drinks, Cigars, News and
Confections.
The Saloons Generally Closed, Although
the Law Is Broken in a Few
Instances.
Those Detected Evading the Law Not
Arrested--Amusing Incidents
of the Day.
How An Enthusiastic Lady Would
Stiffen Weak Backed Temper
ance Men.

WASHINGTON, April 17.-This has been
quiet Sunday in Washington. The order
OF the commissioners directing a closing of
nearly all the places OF business went into
effect this morning and was generally OBJ
served, except in few matters upon which
published interviews indicate difference of
opinion between the municipal authorities.
There were several dealers, however. espe-
clally in the downtown districts. who kept
open and announced their intention to test
the law. The order which produced this re-
suit was based upon an obsolete statute. and
directed that all places of business
such as groceries. saloons. butcher shops,
confectionery and cigar stores be kept
closed on Sunday; that news stands and
newsboys should not be allowed to sell af-
ter o'clock; that drug stores should sell
nothing except medicine. and that carriages
should not lOiter on the streets. The dellv-
cry OF milk. bread, ice and articles pre-
vously purchased, the order said, would
not be lnterfered with, nor would eating
houses be closed, provided the bars, if any.
were closed and separated from the res
taurant.
THE LIQUOR MEN
are believed to have. in nearly every in
lice report that there were one or two vo-
lations. 1t was noticed that two saloon
men kept bartenders at their doors and that
people were allowed to enter. The cigar
stores were closed with the exception of
few places, where the owners informed the
police that they desired to test the law.
All confectioneries were closed and no
hacks were to be seen on the
streets. The observance of the order as
regards drug stores and news stands was
much less. A few of the hotels, notably
the Riggs house and the Ebbitt house. re-
fused to serve guests with wine at their
meals, but this practice did not generally
prevail. The police did not arrest those
whom they detected evading the law, but
reported the facts to their superors, ard it
is understood that warrants will be issued
tomorrow for the arrest of persons re-
ported. The police refuse to state
THE NUMBER OF VIOLATIONS
discovered. But six arrests were made for
drunkenness up to 10 o'clock, against an
average of about twenty OH previous Sun
days. There have been the usual number
of amusing incidents connected with the
enforcement of the law. The suburban
tippling houses all laid in an extra supply
of liquor, in expectation of a run, but the
rainy weather kept many at home. A
large number went across the river into
Virginia. where, at the end of the bridge.
there are four or five saloons, and secured
liquor A Virginia marshal put in an ap-
pearance, however, and, although the
sale of liquor was not stopped,
eight or nine men who became
hilarious were escorted to the lookup. One
of the-few druggists who refused to sell
soda water and cigars has a prominent
stand just opposite the treasury. To re-
porter who asked for ice cream or pineap-
pie soda water, he said: 81 can't sell you
that, but you can have egg-phosphate OF
acid phosphate" and with an ingenious
smile he added, that's medicine you
know" A number of temperance meet
lngs were held to-day, at nearly all of
which reference was made to the new Or
der of things. The credit was awarded to
the ladies, and one speaker offered to buy
a white wash brush and barrel of glue. if
necessary. to stiffen the backs of the tenn
Derance men,